EGBA to amend anti-money laundering guidelines
The 2023 AML guidelines will be amended in 2026 to reflect the findings of the yearly report.
Key points:
– EGBA members complete second yearly report on AML measures
– Amended guidelines will be announced in 2026
– Likely to include a new minimum list of AML-related documents for member operators to submit
In 2023, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) announced a set of guidelines for member operators to follow in the ongoing battle for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/ CTF).
The guidance represented a pan-European effort to counter financial misconduct and required members to submit a yearly report.
This monitoring process was completed last week for 2025, and the European trade body has announced that the industry can now expect amendments in the pipeline for 2026.
Tackling the evolving challenges of money laundering requires the industry to continuously assess where the guidelines are weakest and based on the feedback of this report, the EGBA has said it will consider introducing a minimum list of AML-related documents.
Dr. Ekaterina Hartmann, Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at the EGBA said: “Together, we’re aiming to raise the bar for AML compliance standards across our members and, by example, influence other operators across the industry to do the same.”
Good to know: When the original guidelines were implemented in 2023, EGBA members accounted for 33% of Europe’s gross gaming revenue
One of the aims of these guidelines is to influence the industry at large to better deal with the threats posed.
Dr Hartmann has appealed to operators that fall outside of the EGBA umbrella to take part in the initiative.
More details on what the changes will be in 2026 will come in time, but the EGBA has suggested that guidance on risk assessments, payments, outsourcing and sports integrity will be enhanced.
The guidelines function with a risk-based approach and the key tenet of the original documents is that AML and CTF measures ought to be equal to the risks identified in the current system.
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